PCM News and Press, PCM Fund Inc. From 02/11/22

PCM's premium to NAV has been receding a bit with the latest market declines, making it a more tempting PIMCO offering. Despite that, the fund's premium has been even lower over the longer term, so that is worth watching. Though it is still a PIMCO fund that often commands higher ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund’s common shares as summarized below. The di...

Stocks finished the week up nicely with the S&P 500 up nearly 1% and the Nasdaq up just over 1%, for all new record highs. The biggest worry lately in the markets (outside of Covid) has been valuations. But in the last 9 months, the market has actually become cheaper. Taxable ...

During July, global consensus earnings estimates have re-accelerated to the upside, representing another bullish impulse in the tug of war between high valuations on the one hand and strong profits momentum on the other. Despite market worries of a loss of momentum in the near term, t...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given. The top DxY funds are FEI, FPL and AOD. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, July 2021

PDI and PCI continue to have weak fundamentals. PDO continues to be the best buy in the space. PMX falls back to the buy-range. Since this article, PDO's valuation has skyrocketed above what we deem fair value.  Subsequently, coverage ratios for PCI and PDI have fallen dr...

CEF mergers have been running at a fast clip over the past year, likely in response to growing fund expenses as a proportion of portfolio yields. Combined with high premium valuations as well as a divergence in valuations, mergers present a risk for CEF shareholders due to the potenti...

1 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while convertibles lag. Limited duration is the highest-yielding CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: May 16, 2021

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Muni CEFs feature in the top list of widest discount. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report: May 2021

We take a look at the Limited Duration CEF sector which offers one way for income investors to shorten up on their interest rate sensitivity. Investors seeking a higher income level as well as tactical investors on the lookout for cheaper discount valuations should consider BGH. A...